The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
Another Account.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 22.-The News
special from Delphi, Ind, says "When
the sun arose this morning il disclosed the
body Of Amer Green hanging in the woods,
eight miles southeast of Delphi. Last
night $50 masked men quietly entered this
town. They surrounded the jail aud after
placing line in the middle of the street
about twenty OF the most determined start
cd for the Jail They made no demand on
the sheriff before beginning operations,
but sent asledgc.hammCr crashing through
the wooden door lending into the residence
part OF the building on Tie cast side. Rush
ing in, with revolyerS IN their hands and
handkcrchiels over their faces, they de-
mandcd the keys Ia the doom leading To
Amer Green's cell. This wos refused by
the sheriff 4 man with slcdgc hammer
began his work, and one lock after another
Euccumbcd 20 his powerful blows. When
the sledge hammer was not sufficient il
wa nidcd by cold chispl, and when the
mob reached the cell they had only To-
swing open the door and take out tlicir
man. 90
Green, who alwayssincc his capture
showed the most defiant and nonrhalant
micn, had begun 10 weep and cry ~ suUn
~ he found the mob was coming In his
desperation he had wrnchcd loose Sc.
ton oi water.pipc IN AiJ cell, with which
10 defend HIMSELF hut four men made
bold and simultaneous rush for him. crap.
ping his hands and throat at the slmc
time. He was bound aud hurried into
doublc-scatcd carriage held in Whiting. and
the whip was then applied 10 the hOrsrs.
"Ihc carriage containingthc prisoner went
ut a brcakneck speed until Il crossed the
Deer creek bridge and reached the top Of
thr hill, when IL was joined by about sixty
other Carriages, buggics, wagons and
horseback riders, and the procession
moved toward Walnut grove, where two
lary' fires were built, and which illumi.
mated the woods. There the leader of the
mol told Green he must produce Luclla
Ala bin or die.
"llc called for Mr.. Mabbiit, father of the
missing girl, and, standing fice TO face
with him, stated that Luclla was alive and
living with man named Samuel Pane, nc
Fort Worth, Tex. lie was asked why he
had not produced her, and said his atior-
ncys had advised him TO the contrary.
Convinced that he WIS lying, rope was
stretched around his meek by the mob,
aud he was drawn under the tree. Green
stood mp ON the sat, M erect as statue,
bis hands pinioncd and The rope 80 tightly
drawn that lac was almost chokcd Tho
crowd wm orderly rs sherifT's posse
could have been had Amer Green been
going to his death in accordance with the
mandates Of the law.
The wagon WIS about 10 he driven
ahead, when correspondent who had
been a spectator, asked the doomed man:
Are YOU nm innocent man2'
81 am an innocent man.
"'What Is your last rcqucstr continued
the newspaper man.
THAT yuu inform my mother, send her
my body and tell her desire 10 be buried
by the side Of my sister in Ohio
at Hebron, Ohiog
"'Ycs'.-but here the horses gave lurch
forward, and Amer Green was suspended
between earth and sky. His body was cut
down NJ . O'Clock this morning, after II
had been viewed by thousands. The cor
oncr's inquest Is now going on"